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GigaStack Stacking: Point-to-Point Connections
The Cisco GigaStack GBIC also offers users a
high-performanceoption inapoint-to-point configuration,as
shown in Figure 5. Using the eight-port Catalyst 3508G XL
Gigabit Ethernet switch, up to eight switches can be stacked
todeliver2-Gbps full-duplex bandwidthbetween the Catalyst
3508G XL and each connected switch. The Catalyst 3508G
XL provides a 5-Gbps forwarding rate for the entire stack of
Catalyst 3512 XL, 3524 XL, and gigabit-enabled Catalyst
2900 series XL switches.
Figure 5 Point-to-point Stacking Using GigaStack GBICs, Catalyst 3500 Series XL, and Gigabit-Enabled Catalyst 2900 Series XL Switches
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Catalyst 3524 Series XL
Catalyst 3524 Series XL
Catalyst 3524 Series XL
Catalyst 3524 Series XL
Catalyst 3524 Series XL
Catalyst 3508 Series XL
Catalyst 3508G XL
Gigabit Ethernet or
Gigabit EtherChannel Uplinks
Catalyst 3500 XL
or Gigabit-Enabled
Catalyst 2900 XL Switches
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